Timothy Patrick Murphy
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Timothy Patrick Murphy, born in Hartford, Connecticut
, was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as "Mickey Trotter" on the popular CBS
prime time soap opera
Dallas
during the 1982–83 season.
Murphy started his acting career as an adolescent in several television commercials and from there he went on to act in the 1978 mini-series Centennial. Other than his role in Dallas, he spent more than a year playing a young conman on the CBS daytime soap drama Search for Tomorrow
, and also had a regular role on the short-lived 1984 ABC prime-time drama Glitter
. In addition to this, he appeared in episodes of Hotel
, The Love Boat
and Hunter.
He appeared in the 1981 film Bushido Blade
. One of Murphy's most substantial roles was in the 1984 feature film Sam's Son
, the film biography of the life of actor Michael Landon
, in which he played the character of Gene Orowitz (the young Landon).
Murphy later contracted HIV
and died of AIDS
on December 6, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California. He once stated that he'd had an affair with the allegedly bisexual actor Brad Davis
, who had AIDS and committed assisted suicide in 1991.
His younger brother, Patrick Sean Murphy, was killed in the World Trade Center
attacks of September 11, 2001.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as "Mickey Trotter" on the popular CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
prime time soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
during the 1982–83 season.
Murphy started his acting career as an adolescent in several television commercials and from there he went on to act in the 1978 mini-series Centennial. Other than his role in Dallas, he spent more than a year playing a young conman on the CBS daytime soap drama Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
, and also had a regular role on the short-lived 1984 ABC prime-time drama Glitter
Glitter (TV series)
Glitter was an American television drama series screened on the ABC network during the 1984-1985 season.The series was produced by Aaron Spelling and was set behind the scenes of a top entertainment magazine titled "Glitter" and attempted to combine the urgency of journalism and business politics...
. In addition to this, he appeared in episodes of Hotel
Hotel (TV series)
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty....
, The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
and Hunter.
He appeared in the 1981 film Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade (film)
The Bushido Blade is a 1981 film, directed by Tsugunobu Kotani, about a samurai sword being entrusted to Commodore Matthew Perry for the President of the United States by the Emperor of Japan that was stolen by a band of thieves who oppose the treaty about to be signed...
. One of Murphy's most substantial roles was in the 1984 feature film Sam's Son
Sam's Son
Sam's Son is a film written and directed by Michael Landon and released theatrically in the fall of 1984...
, the film biography of the life of actor Michael Landon
Michael Landon
Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza , Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie , and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven...
, in which he played the character of Gene Orowitz (the young Landon).
Murphy later contracted HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
and died of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
on December 6, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California. He once stated that he'd had an affair with the allegedly bisexual actor Brad Davis
Brad Davis (actor)
Robert Creel "Brad" Davis was an American actor, known for starring in the 1978 film Midnight Express.-Early life:...
, who had AIDS and committed assisted suicide in 1991.
His younger brother, Patrick Sean Murphy, was killed in the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
attacks of September 11, 2001.